Masonic Missions.

Lodges , and by which all our ways must be directed . " AVhat doth the Lord , require of thee , but to do justly , and to love mercy , and to walk humbly with thy God ?"—Micah vi . 8 . "He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed ; for he giveth of his bread to the poor . "—Prov . xxii . 9 . " Blessed is he that considereth the poor ; the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble . "—Ps . xli . 1 . The charity or love to man , which Masonry inculcatesis not restrictedhut is universal .

, , I think your correspondent has grievously erred in imputing , indirectly , discreditable and disgraceful motives to the Masons in the Norfolk district . Wc desire to uphold a good character among men , not by conformity to the evil practices of men , but by aiding the means of imparting to them instruction in heavenly wisdom , and by comforting them in earthly sorrows and afflictions . Let your correspondent consider the spirit he has manifested in his words . " To curry favour with the popular world" isI

-, sup pose , to seek the favour of people generally , not by acts of kindness done in sincerity and from a love to God , but by some mean officiousness or hypocritical flattery . Your correspondent's words are— " As there is no local Masonic fund , and the province is not remarkable for contributing to the charities , the collections made on each occasion , " referring to those made at Norwich and Ilarleston , " were given to nomnasonic charities , a practice which may curry favour with the popular worldbut which is not

, commendable . " Are such words , if written by a brother , and of brothers , Ma sonic ? I am much surprised that the following words should ever have been printed in the Freemasons' Magazine . They who request to have communications inserted in the Magazine ought not to write conjecturally , if the truth can be

ascertained with facility , because the Magazine is expected to be a record of proceedings in Masonry . The words are these : "Whether he held a Prov . Graud Lodge in 1858 , we know not . " As your correspondent professes to he so ignorant , he can possess little or no acquaintance with Masonry in Norfolk , or he ought not to write as if he had not certain knowledge . Eor the information of brethren in other provinces I will remove the uncertainty : — " A Prov . Grand Lodge for the county of Norfolk was held at the Priory School-roomGreat Yarmouthon Fridaythe 16 th

, , , of July , 1858 ; the It . W . Benjamin Bond Cabbed , Esq ., F . R . S ., Prov . Grand Master , on the throne . The brethren attended divine service , in the church of St . Nicholas , and a sermon was preached by the V . AV " . the Prov . Grand Chaplain , in aid of the funds of the Great Yarmouth Hospital , and the Great Yarmouth District Visiting Society . About one hundred ancl thirty-five brethren afterwards partook of a ' banquet in the Town Hallwhere peaceharmony , and good fellowshiprevailed . " *

, , p I am glad to observe that your correspondent writes favourably of Lodges Nos . 110 and 258 . I have been present several times as a visitor , and I have been much pleased by the efficient working . The officers " are men in a good worldly position , " and also are men of activity and intelligence . It gives me much pleasure to visit those two Lodges ; and I may say that visitors meet with a cheerful acceptance . The Lodge , No . 60 , has been in a very unsettled statehut its prospects are encouraging . It continued its

, accustomed work till Tuesday the 3 rd instant , when the brethren adjourned their labours during the summer months . It is purposed to hold the next Prov . Grand Lodge of Norfolk at North AA alsham , in the summer of this year . I think it probable a brother acceptable to the fraternity on account of his industry , urbanity , and position ,